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Hellenic Space Technologies & Applications Cluster

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The Hellenic Space Technologies and Applications Cluster is an industry-led and user-driven innovation cluster operating in the field of space technologies and applications in Greece. It was established in 2009 as a joint initiative of Corallia, and the Hellenic Association of Space Industry (HASI). The cluster brings together more than 70 Greek businesses, academic and research centres, and other private and public sector and civil society organisations. The vision of the si-Cluster is to sustain a world-class cluster on space technologies and applications, and its mission is to build capacities that will sustain high-impact research, innovation, and commercial activities that will benefit the society. To achieve the above, the si-Cluster underpins industrial and scientific excellence in specific fields of space technologies and applications, respecting the diverse missions, roles, and responsibilities of industrial members, the academic and research community, the public administration, and end users. The cluster operates within an active quadruple helix for the benefit of the whole space ecosystem and other important sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, transport, environment, security, defence, telecommunications, etc. The si-Cluster members have been recognised internationally for the innovative technologies and solutions they develop. The si-Cluster is considered the leading hi-tech project of the country. Its cooperative structure and its successful operating model guarantee success and synergies in an extremely demanding technological sector. The important infrastructures, the international network of collaborations, and the close links with actors of the wider innovation ecosystem have created a strong framework for the development of competitive advantages.